Ms Ashlee Uren
2019
Commonwealth Bank John Monash Scholar
Master of Laws
International Legal Studies
Georgetown University
United States of America
Political Science, Law
Public international law, international investment law, international human rights law
Ashlee has a Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Laws from the University of Western Australia, where she received the Ciara Glennon Memorial Scholarship and the Geoff Ajduk Memorial Prize. She completed a Master of Laws and Development from the University of Melbourne. Ashlee completed a Master of Laws at Georgetown University supported by her John Monash Scholarship. Her study focused on the design of legal solutions to address concerns with international investment law and ensure new frameworks benefit public interest. Ashlee is currently Assistant Director at the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade. She has worked in various positions as a legal advisor on Australian delegations for international meetings on trade and environment and participated in discussions on investment law reform in the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law. Ashlee has previously worked with Global Citizen and the World Health Organization.